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Jerry and Marge Selbee, a retired couple from the small town of Evart, Michigan, discover a statistical loophole in the WinFall lottery that allows them to almost guarantee a win during rolldown weeks (when there was no grand prize winner for long enough that, instead of the jackpot growing further, it was distributed to the next tier of winners).
To Leslie is a 2022 American drama film directed by Michael Morris in his feature directorial debut, and written by Ryan Binaco.The film stars Andrea Riseborough as Leslie Rowland, a single mother and alcoholic who squanders all the prize money she received after winning the lottery.
It was a small-town story that instantly felt ready-made for the big screen: A retired couple from the Midwest banked millions of dollars by winning various state lottery games dozens of times.
It Could Happen to You is a 1994 American romantic comedy-drama film starring Nicolas Cage and Bridget Fonda.In a plot inspired by a real-life news story, [3] [4] a New York Police Department officer (Cage) who is short on cash and unable to tip his waitress (Fonda), half-jokingly offers to share his winnings if he happens to win the lottery.
Jackpot! is a 2024 American action comedy film directed by Paul Feig and written by Rob Yescombe. It stars Awkwafina as Katie, a former child actor who wins a $3.6 billion lottery and must fend off people trying to kill her in a future version of California.
Some governments outlaw lotteries, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national or state lottery. Pages in category "Films about lotteries" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total.
A young man, Sterling, is mugged at night. He later enters a store, where a customer, Mr. Laird, freely brags about winning a $156 million lottery ticket. Sterling puts on a mask and points a gun and asks for the ticket. However, Cody, a cop in the bathroom hears the commotion and by mistake shoots Mr. Laird, upon which Sterling shoots Cody.
When word reaches Jackie O'Shea and Michael O'Sullivan, two elderly best friends, that someone in Tulaigh Mhór (Tullymore), their tiny Irish village of 52 people, has won the Irish National Lottery, they, along with Jackie's wife Annie, plot to discover the identity of the winner. They obtain a list of lottery customers from Mrs. Kennedy at ...